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Author: Feliped80
Date: 2022-10-19 13:29
Hi everyone needed some advice on two clarinets I’m looking to purchase.
Seen a Conn 78 and a selmer signet 100 both wood clarinets. I know these are not professional clarinet but I’m only an amateur player looking to upgrade from a plastic noblet.
Conn 78 is around £80 and selmer is £130 both been repaded and no cracks on wood.
Basically was looking to find out which one I should go for.
If any one has played them before or some history that would help me alot.
Thank you
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Author: m1964
Date: 2022-10-20 00:50
If your plastic Noblet tunes well and has good pads, the upgrade to another student level clarinet does not make sense to me, even if the "upgrade" is made of wood.
I recently played a Selmer Soloist clarinet that did not sound much better than a plastic Buffet.
In fact, I liked Buffet's key work but did not like the throat A key spring design on the Selmer.
IMO, if you want to upgrade, maybe save some more money and consider Selmer 9 or 10- those are decent instruments that have good tuning and tone, in general but being sold usually cheaper than R13s.
Or get a Buffet E13. Also a decent clarinet, which I had at one point and sold, which I regret now because it was almost as good as any average R13.
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Author: Ursa
Date: 2022-10-22 22:10
No opinion on the Conn 78N, but I've sampled several Selmer Signet 100 clarinets and have a nice one in my studio.
Keywork on the Signet is not as robust as that of your Noblet.
Tuning on the Signet 100, which is a 1940s design, is highly variable between instruments. The best of them are merely adequate by today's standards, and the worst of them are just dreadful. Do not purchase a Signet 100 without play-testing it first.
Your plastic Noblet 11, as well as its acoustic siblings--Normandy 11, Normandy 14, Vito 7114, Vito 7214, and the early Vito V-40--can be delightful when in top playing condition. If your Noblet doesn't have issues with wear and plays in tune, your money might be better spent on a mouthpiece upgrade, nice ligature, and having all but the bottom four pad cups refitted with a cork pads. Besides, anyone serious about the clarinet should always have a decent synthetic-bodied instrument.
If you want an affordable wooden instrument that's a true upgrade, the Yamaha YCL-34 and YCL-450 deserve your consideration.
Were I you, I'd get your Noblet fixed up...then save up and buy a used professional clarinet--one you'll want to play every chance you get. Set a firm price limit and then spend 25% more than that. You won't regret it.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2022-10-22 22:46
I'd suggest you stick with your plastic Noblet as that's easily the much better instrument than the others. Spend the money on having it fully overhauled and done to a professional standard. Don't quibble on the cost of that nor question if it's worth doing as you'll find out it will be.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
Independent Woodwind Repairer
Single and Double Reed Specialist
Oboes, Clarinets and Saxes
NOT A MEMBER OF N.A.M.I.R.
The opinions I express are my own.
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